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| Prep Time | 45 minutes |
| Cook Time | 25 minutes |
| Passive Time | 8 hours |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- For the cake:
- vegetable oil
- 6 3/4 oz Cake flour plus extra for pan
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 4 oz unsalted butter room temperature
- 8 oz sugar
- 5 whole eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- For the glaze:
- 12 oz evaporated milk 1 can
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk 1 can
- 1 C half-and-half
- For the topping:
- 2 C heavy cream
- 8 oz sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil and flour a 13 by 9-inch metal pan and set aside.
- Whisk together the cake flour, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
- Place the butter into the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment, beat on medium speed until fluffy, approximately 1 minute. Decrease the speed to low and with the mixer still running, gradually add the sugar over 1 minute. Stop to scrape down the sides of the bowl, if necessary. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and mix to thoroughly combine. Add the vanilla extract and mix to combine. Add the flour mixture to the batter in 3 batches and mix just until combined. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and spread evenly. This will appear to be a very small amount of batter. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cake is lightly golden and reaches an internal temperature of 200 degrees F.
- Remove the cake pan to a cooling rack and allow to cool for 30 minutes. Poke the top of the cake all over with a skewer or fork. Allow the cake to cool completely and then prepare the glaze.
- Whisk together the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and the half-and-half in a 1-quart measuring cup. Once combined, pour the glaze over the cake. Refrigerate the cake overnight.;
- Topping:
- Place the heavy cream, sugar and vanilla into the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the whisk attachment, whisk together on low until stiff peaks are formed. Change to medium speed and whisk until thick. Spread the topping over the cake and allow to chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
Original recipe:Â https://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/alton-brown/tres-leche-cake-1953815
For cake flour: for each C of cake flour, use 1 C all-purpose minus 2 Tbsp, add 2 Tbsp cornstarch, sift together 5 times. Yep, 5: ensures it's evenly mixed and well aerated.
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Nutrition Facts
Pastel de Leches Tres - Three Milk Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 607
Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31g
48%
Saturated Fat 19g
95%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 188mg
63%
Sodium 237mg
10%
Potassium 168mg
5%
Total Carbohydrates 74g
25%
Sugars 60g
Protein 10g
20%
Vitamin A
22%
Vitamin C
1%
Calcium
23%
Iron
7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.